Accounting Internship -> Banking?

How useful would an accounting internship at a F500 company be for IB recruiting?

I'm guessing it would look good on a resume but do any of the skills you learn during the internship carry over?

As a Sophomore, there do not seem to be many options for paid summer internships so I am wondering if I should be looking elsewhere.

Any advice would be appreciated!

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Thanks for the reply!

How much difficulty did you have trying to switch from big 4 to IB?

Do you think it would be wise to go down the big 4 path if I know I want to go into banking eventually?

My school is a target for big 4 recruiting but I am debating whether I should be going for regional banks/other areas of finance instead of accounting before going into IB.

 
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